The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis often appear at a young age. Well, tell me, who hasn't had neck pain at least once in their life? And we do not pay attention to this symptom, but look for logical explanations: maybe it is blown, I did not sleep well on the pillow, I spent the whole day at the computer, and many others. And since we know the reason that affected the vertebrae, then there is no need to show it to the doctor; after all, it will pass by itself. Very often, people after forty years of age go to a doctor for help with osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, and then because of the presence of concomitant pathologies.
listen to your body
The first signs of cervical osteochondrosis are the appearance of pain in this part of the spine. Its character can be both constant pain and sharp shooting when turning the head, when the vertebra moves relative to the other along the axis.
If a person ignores the emerging syndrome in osteochondrosis of the spine for a long time, then the process of degeneration in osteochondrosis of the vertebrae proceeds.
A symptom such as restriction of mobility of the vertebrae appears in the affected section; in this way, the body is protected from unpleasant sensations. And then the unpleasant symptoms disappear, and the person thinks that he got rid of the problem, and this is actually an aggravation of osteochondrosis.
The inability to turn the head to the left and right to its full extent, as before, does not even bother many. Meanwhile, the pathology can pass to the stage of irreversible changes in the tissues that make up the vertebrae. With each exacerbation of osteochondrosis, the symptoms return. As a result, a hernia of the spine is formed, which puts pressure on the nerve roots and blood vessels passing through each vertebra. As a result, there are such signs of high blood pressure: dizziness, headache, flashing "flies" before the eyes.
Signs of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine do not have features characteristic of this pathology. Therefore, with an exacerbation of osteochondrosis of the vertebrae, it is sometimes difficult to guess why the discomfort occurred. There may be severe headaches in the occipital region, sometimes turning into a migraine, an increase in blood pressure by significant amounts. When coughing, turning the head and sneezing, the symptoms are more pronounced. With exacerbation of osteochondrosis of the spine, there may also be lumbago in the arm or chest. If osteochondrosis of the spine is running, and the tissues of the vertebrae have changed significantly, insufficiency of the spinal or cerebral circulation may occur.
If the lower segments of the cervical region are affected, symptoms mimicking heart problems may occur. Is it possible to independently determine whether it is a heart or not? The peculiarity is that chest pain with osteochondrosis increases with rotation of the body and does not go away after taking nitroglycerin. Sometimes there may be discomfort in the throat area as a result of spinal osteochondrosis, but the occurrence of throat problems is extremely rare. It is worth noting that discomfort in the throat may be due to the presence of problems with the thyroid gland. Sometimes discomfort in the throat can occur with emotional and nervous shock. And, of course, the most common cause of sore throat and sore throat is inflammation (ARVI, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, etc. ).
Do you get very scared?
Often an increase in blood pressure, vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD) and cervical osteochondrosis of the spine are best friends.
As a result of compression of the vessels of the spinal column, blood pressure increases, which is manifested by headache, impaired vision and coordination. Extreme symptoms of this pathology of the spine result in a panic attack - this is an unbearable feeling of fear, anxiety and depression.
How can you tell if you're having a seizure? A panic attack usually comes on suddenly and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- cardiopalm;
- increased blood pressure indicators;
- sweating, chills, tremors in the body;
- dizziness and headache;
- feeling short of breath;
- an attack of fear.
Other symptoms of a panic attack include:
- pain and discomfort in the abdomen;
- liquid stools;
- frequent urination;
- you may have a sore throat
- tremor in the extremities;
- Alteration of the coordination of movements.
A panic attack usually lasts no more than half an hour. If the patient first felt all these symptoms of an attack, then there is fear of death, fear of the presence of any incurable pathology. Numerous examinations of the pathologies of organs and systems do not reveal, except perhaps the pathology of the vertebrae, to which they may not pay special attention, so the person begins to think that his case is serious and unique. However, this condition must be treated properly. The patient must understand that nothing threatens life.
To do
If you feel discomfort in the cervical spine, panic attacks occur, blood pressure rises, if the symptoms are already annoying and do not go away for a long time, see a doctor! Perhaps you have osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae. Especially if the pain in the affected spine is acute, it will be difficult to ignore. The pathologies themselves do not go away, and many patients tend to think that "everything can go away by itself", but in reality everything progresses. Temporary remission becomes another exacerbation of the signs of osteochondrosis of the spine. At an early stage, it is easier to identify and overcome the problem than to deal with the complications!